Nattukottai Chettiars are one of the oldest Tamil communities in Singapore and they settled in Singapore during the 1820s. As a community of private financiers and merchant bankers, the Chettiars were the main source of private financing through medium and long-term credit, and their clientele was cosmopolitan. They were also keen advocates of education and established the Chettiar’s Premier Institution.

Join Lakshmanan Subbiah, community historian and fourth-generation Chettiar, as he speaks about his family sojourning, settling and life on Market Street.

For this year’s Valentine’s Day, create something special with your love ones, your best friends or simply make one for yourself as a unique self-love gift. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to combine flowers, resin and alcohol ink, as well as layer and create a 3D art piece with all three materials.

In this lecture, heritage consultant Andrew Tan talks about “Singapore Bund” – the waterfront – reflecting the colourful history and exciting nature of the city state and its outstanding architecture. Two hundred years of global forces – climatic, economic, political – have left their imprint on this waterfront, which has been a focal point for festivities over the years.

Usher in the festival of spring by creating beautiful Chinese ink paintings for your home! Take part in this immersive art workshop, where participants will learn basic painting techniques and have fun expressing themselves through the ancient art of Chinese ink painting.